what do you cook in?

[scubabob]

i carry a Kovia stove and ex-Army dixies, which are great as they slot together and i can fix a Hexi stove and tablets inside them. They hold enough for a small meal but i have trouble with stuff like porridge where i cant fit enough in and it slops everywhere.
What sort of cooking impliment do you take?

[Earthling]

I like BIG containers to cook in.
I use a 2L (133grams)Titanium MSR pot and also take the 1L (88grams)for boining water for a cuppa and for having sweets in.
Use alfoil for a lid.
I used to use an old Trangia 1.75L-2L (175grams) pot for years which served the purpose very well.

[Macca81]

currently using a kovia stove with my trangia bowls.

will be moving to a jetboil soon tho i think.

have toyed with the idea of just my kovia and a steel mug, but i havent been bothered trying yet

[scubabob]

i have a steel mug which my plastic water bottles slip into. its good for boiling water but i would refrain from actually cooking in it as it's a real buggar to clean. hard to get you hand and steel wool right down inside.

[ninjapuppet]

I like the MSR titan pot because for me, its the smallest size i can fit everything in. The sea 2 summit collapsible cup fits perfectly inside when folded, and I can also fit a stove, fuel, windscreen, spoon/fork, and cloth inside.

Evernew have also just released a new lot of pots and pans for 2010 which look mighty tempting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNl8uu0oP24&playnext_from=TL&videos=LwTpL7yjbIU&feature=sub

[Steven]

I used a Trangia for many years but upgraded to a MSR Pocket Rocket and GSR titanium-like pot about 2 years ago. This set up is lighter and less bulky than the Trangia and takes less time to boil. I like the look of the Jet Boil but it is a bit pricey. I tend to take freeze dried meals when I go waling and therefore only need to boil water. If I was in the market now I would probably buy the Jet Boil

[sthughes]

I use a Kovea Super light with a 600ml Snow Peak titanium cup. The stove, lighter and 100g gas canister all fit in the cup and I use the cup for everything from cooking to drinking anything. Nice, tough, compact light setup. Also take a S2S Aluminium long handled spoon and that is everything for cooking & eating except a piece of SS gauze for toasting sometimes, or if I go all Master Chef and cook 'real' food

[Greenie]

I notice that the Evernew have insulated handles, where as the Snow Peak doesn't. Does the handles on the Snow Peak get too hot to handle? An a piece of cloth is needed?

[sthughes]

Can do if you run the burner flat out (and hence inefficiently), but either way being titanium they cool down really quickly. I use the bag from my Kovea if they are hot.
Only problem with insulated handles is you can melt/burn them.

[Ent]

For multiple people a Primus Eta is the way to go for me combined with a GSR frypan. New toy is Optimus one that holds a 230 gram cylinder and folding Crux. Near perfect for those that find the 100 gram cylinders way to expensive.

Cheers Brett

[juney]

Trangia for car camping.
MSR titan kettle for solo walking. Actually, that was my partner's latest purchase - I think he is being excessive considering what we already have!!!
MSR reactor for cold weather walking, for 2 people. It is amazing!
Before I got the reactor, i used the GSI duolist with the optimus crux (actually still do on short, warm walks). I think that's what it's called. It was really well priced for what it is, and I still use the mug/bowl set it came with when I take the reactor. It's not that different in weight to titanium, but a lot cheaper.
I also have a non stick trangia frypan for overnighters where my gear is so light that I'm prepared to carry in eggs. I loove eggs.
My very first pots were a 2 pot stainless steel msr set, which comparitive to my gear now, weigh a tonne, but will never die, and I still use them for car camping and in fire.

[Singe]

I use a Kovea Super light with a 600ml Snow Peak titanium cup. The stove, lighter and 100g gas canister all fit in the cup and I use the cup for everything from cooking to drinking anything. Nice, tough, compact light setup. Also take a S2S Aluminium long handled spoon and that is everything for cooking & eating except a piece of SS gauze for toasting sometimes, or if I go all Master Chef and cook 'real' food

My setup is similar when walking solo; I use the larger pot from this set to boil water for dehy meals.



Otherwise I use the 1L Trangia pots - does a good job cooking for two.